- ROCE at 2.1%
- Net Margin at 0.8%
- Stockturn at 16.8 times per annum
today's announcement was a 'no brainer' (although paying 100 times earnings shows extent of Asda's appetite...)
As you know, to maintain its independence these ratios needed to have been:
- ROCE at 10.5-15%
- Net Margin at 2.5%, minimum
- Stockturn at 20 times per annum, minimum
Key issue for suppliers has to be the possibility of any pricing and/or terms disharmonies in their dealings with Asda vs. Netto.
Action: A narrow window possibly exists to correct such differences before the authorities allow the deal to go through…
Meanwhile, where does this leave WalmAsda, Dansk, medium-term….? (A signal for your continental colleagues?)
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2 comments:
"paying 100 times earnings shows extent of Asda's appetite."
This does look high and show Asda's appetite but is actually more a reflection of the low operating margins achieved by Netto (less than 1%). The ratio to annual sales, at about 1:1, shows that Asda paid a fair price.
Thanks for comment, Raphael.
I agree that at 0.8%, Netto's low margin is driving the price multiple. However, suppose that Asda manages to raise the Netto margin to Asda's margin of 2.8%, then the effective multiple reduces to 37 times, still pretty high, given Asda's relative lack of experience in 'Netto-sized' retail outlets....
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